Pathophysiologic changes due to TASER devices versus excited delirium: Potential relevance to deaths-in-custody?

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 291-

  Vilke, Gary M ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaths in custody; Excited delirium; TASER

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; DEATH; DELIRIUM; DISEASE COURSE; EXCITATION; EXCITED DELIRIUM SYNDROME; FATALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; LETTER; RESPIRATORY ARREST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DELIRIUM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS;

EID: 79960555295     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: 18787487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2011.05.003     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. J.R. Jauchem Pathophysiologic changes due to TASER-devices versus excited delirium: potential relevance to deaths-in-custody Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 18 4 2011 145 153
2. White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome September 10, 2009 ACEP Excited Delirium Task Force http://ccpicd.com/Documents/ Excited%20Delirium%20Task%20Force.pdf
3. G.M. Vilke, M.L. DeBard, T.C. Chan, J.D. Ho, D.M. Dawes, and C. Hall Excited delirium syndrome (ExDS): defining based on a review of the literature J Emerg Med Mar 24, 2011 [Epub ahead of print]